Almanac Today March 96th day of 2012 highlights
On this day in 1792 George Washington vetoed a bill on representation. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death in 1951. Winston Churchill resigned as UK prime minister in 1955. Notable births include Hobbes, Washington, Tracy, Davis, Peck, Powell, and Pharrell Williams. Kareem Abdul Jabbar became NBA’s all-time scorer in 1984. As of 2010 female veterans were 8.1 percent, rising toward 2035. Moon phase between March 30 first quarter and April 6 full moon.
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Romney unzipped and women voters shift in 2012 race
Kathleen Parker analyzes how Ann Romney remarks and the birth control debate shape female support for Romney versus Obama. Polls in battleground states show women under 50 leaning to Obama, with beliefs on Planned Parenthood and contraception cited as factors.
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The Bookstore Encounter Between Generations
A grandmother recalls visiting a bookstore with her four year old grandson in the sixties setting. She notices a mother reading aloud in Spanish to her daughter, while the grandmother reads in English, feeling envy at bilingual parenting and the pull of shared motherhood memories.
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Why Bilingualism Helps Children Grow Smarter
Connie Schultz reflects on language and American assimilation, praising bilingual upbringing and citing Yudhijit Bhattacharjee's NYT piece Why Bilinguals Are Smarter. She notes the cognitive and dementia-protective benefits and recalls immigrant families in Cleveland raising multilingual children.
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Trayvon Case Urges Civic Action To Match Faith
Courtland Milloy argues that faith alone cannot curb violence against young black men like Trayvon Martin. He urges sustained civic participation, leadership, and grassroots action, noting voting and systemic change as essential parts of pursuing justice.
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